WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| pingouin nm | (oiseau polaire marcheur) (bird) | auk n |
| | (controversial) | penguin n |
| Note: Strictly speaking pingouin is a false friend: pingouin = auk; penguin = manchot. However, the influence of English has led to some confusion of the two words and even native French speakers will sometimes refer to a penguin as 'un pingouin'. |
| | Le manchot empereur n'est pas un pingouin. |
| | The emperor penguin is not an auk. |
| pingouin nm | figuré, familier, péjoratif (zigoto, type) (pejorative, informal) | twerp in a penguin suit n |
| | (informal) | suit n |
| | Il y a de drôles de pingouins qui traînent dans ce quartier la nuit. |
| | There are some odd twerps in penguin suits who hang around this area at night. |
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